Skaters roll on Durban’s promenade for fundraising initiative

A HANDFUL of walkers, members of the Lions club and members from the Durban Roller Derby team took to the Durban promenade on Friday last week in support of the Childhood Cancer Foundation (CHOC).

The walk, skate along the promenade was to mark International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) on Friday, 15 February.

The global initiative is celebrated around the world and CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA (CHOC) is committed to working with its international partners, including the WHO, Childhood Cancer International (CCI) and others, towards the global goal of reducing childhood cancer mortality and the elimination of cancer-related pain and suffering.

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CHOC, through its training and awareness programme aims to improve survival rates by creating awareness of the early warning signs of childhood cancer developed by CHOC and The South African Children’s Cancer Study Group (SACCSG). This is done by training health professionals and traditional health practitioners and by creating general awareness among the public.

Monique Every, vice chairperson of Durban Roller Derby said this was the first time they had the chance to partner with CHOC.

“We were really excited that they reached out to us and not only because we got to skate around in awesome cow suits. As a league, Durban Roller Derby is committed to giving back to the community around us in any way that we can. Raising awareness for organisations like CHOC & Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre’s Anti-Human Trafficking initiative — gives us the opportunity to contribute to the causes that we care about, even if we’re not always able to do so financially.

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“We also feel that being visible in the community helps to change the overall perception of roller derby; we may have crazy hair colours and tattoos but we’re also serious sports people who are passionate about giving back. Expect to see Durban Roller Derby out and about a whole lot more this year,” she enthused.

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